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Odd Facts About Wales
It took the Norman invaders two years to conquer England, but two centuries
to conquer Wales.
Young people in Wales are about twice as likely to serve in the Armed
Forces than young people in the rest of Britain.
The Welsh language was used by British Forces in Yougoslavia as a means
of preventing their messages from being understood by other forces.
Only about 2% of visitors to Britain come to Wales.
The 1997 Referendum on a Welsh Assembly was so close that it depended on
the very last return to be declared. (The result was in favour of an
assembly.) The difference between the FOR and AGAINST was less than one
percent.
In the 1998 European elections only about a quarter of those eligible to
vote actually voted.
Wales is a traditional coal mining country, but now most coals is imported.
North Wales is about the same distance from Cardiff as London. In terms of
travel time it is about twice as far.